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Old 09-06-2021, 03:47 PM   #1
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Recent 2001 986 S purchase - won't start

I recently purchased a 2001 Boxster s from a friend who was the second owner. It has been sitting for a few years but was running as recently as last year as my friend would start the car once every few months. Currently, the car will not start. Since I got a pretty good deal on it, I had hopes that this DIY project wouldn't take much to work.

So I had a contact (former porsche mechanic) come by as a favor to see if he can find out what's up with the car. He checked the engine, sprayed the intake to see if the car would start, and the engine ran for about a few seconds. He then checked the fuel line to see if the engine is getting any fuel and it turns out its not. Checked all the belts, everything is good. He then proceeded to the front and noticed that the key would have a hard time turning and the fob would not respond to the remote lock/unlock. After checking the fuses and relays, he told me that I will need to replace either the ignition switch or the whole ignition unit as a starting point.

So fast forward a few months, my contact was busy with his 9-5 job that he could not help out so I decided to replace the ignition switch myself. Took about an hour to install. The key now inserts, turns, and removes smoothly now. Also, the key fob works and I am able to lock and unlock the car remotely. The only problem is, the car still won't start. I am at a loss as to what is wrong. Could it be the:

1) Ignition unit
2) Fuel Pump
3) other

I am trying my hardest to avoid taking the car to the local mechanic shop as I'm pretty sure It will cost more than I wanna to spend. Any help or suggestions at this point would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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